Object: | Studio portrait of actor and singer Raja Pavlović in character as 'Knez od Semberije' |
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Description: | Half-length shot of a man dressed in richly embroidered 'dolama' (dolman),'čakšire' (dark, knee-length, woollen trousers) and a waist belt with weapons tucked into it. |
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Comment: | "Knez (Ivo) od Semberije" (Obor-knez Ivo from Semberija) is the main character of the tragedy/opera by Branislav Nušić, which was first performed at the National Theatre in Belgrade in 1911. Nušić's play is based on a true story about Ivan Knežević, a Serbian revolutionary and obor-knez of the Bijelina nāḥiyah around 1806. Raja Pavlović (1861–1933) was a popular actor and talented singer at the Royal Serbian National Theatre in Belgrade. |
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Relations: | /o:vase.1380 | Date: | Not before 1911 |
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Location: | Belgrade |
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Country: | Serbia |
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